Thanks to a local who loaned me his 1099's, I was able to put them on my Klippel Near Field Scanner and get full SPINORAMA data for these speakers. I have also provided additional data such as impedance at varying levels, distortion and a few forms of my own compression tests. It would be a nightmare to link the images singularly here so I'm going to link to my website directly:
DIYSG 1099 Speaker Review
DIYSG 1099 Speaker Review
Thanks for posting the review, Erin! Love what you are doing. In fact, I love it so much that it has now become frustrating when I don't see a review posted. I literally check in every day.
Interesting results on the 1099. That speaker certainly has a cult following at AVSForums - which I think is more focused on HT than "HiFi" 2-Channel.
As I delve into diy-speaker design, I still plan on committing to flat frequency response, target smooth directivity matching, etc. etc. - it still goes to show perfect measurements don't always equate to the preferred speaker, or imperfect measurements doesn't necessarily equate to an unenjoyable speaker.
While forum participants at AVSForum aren't "professionally trained" listeners, I do value their general opinion on speakers simply because I think they at least care more about sound quality than the average Joe.
Thank again.
Interesting results on the 1099. That speaker certainly has a cult following at AVSForums - which I think is more focused on HT than "HiFi" 2-Channel.
As I delve into diy-speaker design, I still plan on committing to flat frequency response, target smooth directivity matching, etc. etc. - it still goes to show perfect measurements don't always equate to the preferred speaker, or imperfect measurements doesn't necessarily equate to an unenjoyable speaker.
While forum participants at AVSForum aren't "professionally trained" listeners, I do value their general opinion on speakers simply because I think they at least care more about sound quality than the average Joe.
Thank again.
Maybe some of the difference can be partially explained by the accuracy of the measurement mic used during speaker development. What Erin has is really SOTA.
I have a CSL calibrated microphone; however, I plan on borrowing a friend's Earthworks mic to see how close to two mics measure.
I have a CSL calibrated microphone; however, I plan on borrowing a friend's Earthworks mic to see how close to two mics measure.
Well, I certainly appreciate the kind words and feedback. This stuff has quite literally become a second job (minus the pay) so I stay super busy with it. Gotta maintain the family/work/hobby balance. I've got a few more DIYSG speaker reviews coming as well as a couple studio monitor reviews. Busy, busy, busy!
